Cantonese words starting with S

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sau2 zuk1 mou4 cou3

手足無措手足无措

At a loss; helpless and flustered, not knowing what to do.

Procedure, formalities, or the official steps taken to process or confirm something.

手續費手续费

Handling fee; a charge for processing a procedure or transaction.

sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3

To wait foolishly for a stroke of luck; to expect rewards without effort based on a past accidental success.

To cough, or to rinse the mouth or gargle.

To stay overnight; to lodge for the night.

To rinse one's mouth with water; to wash.

Beast; animal, especially non-human animals.

Thin, slim, or lean.

Elegant, beautiful, or refined.

To embroider; to sew decorative patterns onto fabric with needle and thread.

An imperial scholar who passed the entry-level civil service examinations in ancient China.

sau3 coi4 bat1 ceot1 mun4 ，nang4 zi1 tin1 haa6 si6

秀才不出門，能知天下事秀才不出门，能知天下事

To gain wide knowledge of world affairs through extensive reading without having to travel.

To embroider, especially with floral or other decorative patterns.

sau3 faa1 zam2 tau4

繡花枕頭绣花枕头

An embroidered pillow, used as a metaphor for an attractive but superficial person with no real talent or substance.

Beautiful, elegant hair, usually describing a woman's hair.

瘦金體瘦金体

Slender gold style; a calligraphic style created by Emperor Huizong of Song, characterized by thin, sharp strokes.

sau3 gwat1 caai4

A very skinny person; skin and bones.

sau3 gwat1 jyu4 caai4

As thin as a lath; extremely skinny, bony, and thin.

sau3 gwat1 jyu4 caai4 bou1 luk1 zuk1

瘦骨如柴煲碌竹

Extremely thin; as thin as a stick or a matchstick.

sau3 gwat1 leon4 seon1

Bony and extremely thin; all skin and bones with skeletal features prominent.

sau3 gwat1 sin1

Someone who is extremely thin, described as being all skin and bones.

Brutish, beastly, or inhumane behavior.

To rinse one's mouth or gargle with water or other liquids.

sau3 hau2 seoi2

Mouthwash; a liquid used to clean the mouth and kill bacteria.

A veterinarian; also used as slang for an incompetent or unethical doctor.

sau3 ji4 bat1 sat6

秀而不實秀而不实

Flowering but fruitless; blooming without bearing fruit.

Beastly, animalistic, or primal desire.

Lean meat, especially lean pork when the animal is unspecified.

A decorative ball made of colorful fabric, used in traditional matchmaking and communal customs.

Beautiful, delicate, and elegant, typically describing scenery or handwriting.

To hunt; to chase and kill wild animals for human use.

sau3 maak3 maak3

瘦擘擘瘦掰掰

Very skinny, scraggy, or bony.

sau3 maang1 maang1

Extremely thin; skin and bones; emaciated.

To slim down or lose weight, or to downsize a company's operations.

Thin, skinny, or slender.

To corrode or rust, especially referring to the oxidation of metals that causes them to wear away.

Very thin; bony; gaunt.

sau3 tin4 mou5 jan4 gaang1, gaang1 hoi1 jau5 jan4 zaang1

瘦田冇人耕，耕開有人爭瘦田冇人耕，耕开有人争

Something that is initially ignored, but becomes highly sought after once someone starts doing it or makes it successful.

A door knocker, typically shaped like a beast's head holding a ring in its mouth.

Enmity, hatred, or resentment between individuals or groups.

To worry, feel anxious, or be downcast due to worry.

An enemy; a deeply hated foe or nemesis.

An enemy or foe with whom one has a mutual feud or grudge.

Hatred, hostility, or a deep-seated grudge caused by perceived harm.

Hatred, enmity, or a deep-seated grudge between people.

An enemy or foe; a person who has wronged someone to the point of causing deep resentment or hatred.

A worried look or sad expression.

To knit one's brows, or to have a worried and gloomy expression.

sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5

愁眉苦臉愁眉苦脸

To have a sad, worried, or depressed look; to pull a long face.